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letter, dated the 8th ultimo, from the Commodore at Hong Kong, relative to the intern. ment of the crew of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer "Burni at Hong Kong.
I am, &c.,
EVAN MACGREGOR.
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Enclosure in No. 48,
GENERAL LETTER.
(No. 91.)
SIR,
No. 45.
MR. LYTTELTON to GOVERNOR SIR M. NATHAN, (Sent 4 p.m., October 5, 1904.)
TELEGRAM.
[Answered by Nos. 46 and 60.]
It is stated that Lieutenant Tyrtoff, Officer commanding "Burni," seriously ill, likely to become insane. Is report accurate? If so, he should be released on parole not to serve again during the war, and allowed to return to Russia.
"Tamar" at Hong Kong, September 8, 1904,
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13. The crew of the Russian destroyer "Burni" remain in H.M.S. "Tamar," and have enjoyed certain privileges on shore accorded by His Excellency the Governor. They will be transferred to the charge of the Civil authorities on the 15th instant.
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Vice-Admiral
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I have, &c.,
G. G. DICKEN,
Commodore,
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No. 46.
Sir Gerard H. U. Noel, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Commander-in-Chief,
China.
GOVERNOR SIR M. NATHAN to MR. LYTTELTON.
(Received 4.35 p.m., October 10, 1904.) TELEGRAM.
Principal Medical Officer recommends Lieutenant Tyrkov should be sent home as soon as possible. Instructions contained in your telegram, 5th October,* being carried off (? out).
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SIR,
No. 47.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
Downing Street, October 12, 1904. Wrra reference to your letter of the 4th instant with regard to Lieutenant Tyrtoff, late Commander of the "Burni," I am directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to transmit to you, for the information of the Marquess of Lansdowne, copies of tele- graphic correspondencet with the Governor of Hong Kong, from which it will be seen that Lieutenant Tyrtoff is being released on parole not to serve again during the
I am, &c.,
war.
H. BERTRAM COX.
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No. 49.
ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received October 24, 1904.)
[Copy to Governor, October 27, 1904. Confidential. L.F.] [Answered by No, 53.]
(Confidential.)
SIR,
Admiralty, October 21, 1904. I AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit Admiralty to Foreign Office, Oct. 15, herewith, for the information of the Secretary of 1904, covering C. in C,, China (No. 854), State for the Colonies, a copy of correspondence, of Aug. 15, 1904, without its enclosures.
Foreign Office to Admiralty, Oct. 20, of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer "Burni,” as noted in the margin, relative to the internment 1904.
and in particular to the question of the disposal of the arms surrendered by the crew to the Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, 2. My Lords would be glad to be informed at your earliest convenience whether Mr. Lyttelton concurs in the suggestion, approved by Lord Lansdowne in his letter of the 20th instant, enclosed, that these arms should be sent to Hong Kong for custody by the Colonial Authorities until the conclusion of the war.
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No. 48.
I am, &c.,
EVAN MACGREGOR,
ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE. [Copy to Foreign Office, October 20, 1904, L.F.]
SIR,
Admiralty, October 15, 1904. I AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit herewith, for the information of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, an extract from a general
† No. 44.
Nos. 45 and 46.
• No. 45.
Enclosure 1 in No. 49,
(M. 01432. Confidential.)
SIR,
Admiralty, S.W., October 15, 1904.
WITH reference to previous correspondence relative to the internment of the crew of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer "Burni," I am commanded by my Lords
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